Bayville, New Jersey, saw the first tournament for North American competitors to qualify for the 2017 ADCC World Championships, the most prestigious no-gi grappling tournament in the world. The North American Trials attracted competitors from all across the U.S. and Canada and had former trials winners James…

Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith is not just someone who sits behind a desk and talks about the action — he has experience training and competing in the…

Garry Tonon did something impressive on November 7 at the EBI Invitational, winning the 205lb tournament only weighing 169lbs. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is…

While many youth set their sights on playing professional football, soccer or basketball, UFC fighter Tom Breese always had his mind set on martial arts, even before the first time he stepped into a martial arts class."I used to set up grappling tournaments with my friends at a local park and use moves I had watched from the UFC," Breese…

Jo Nattawut is the new Lion Fight middleweight champion, winning the vacant title at Lion Fight 32 by defeating Malaipet Sasiprapa by unanimous decision.This…

It went down last night October, 15 at The O2 arena in London, England. 21 action packed fights filled the evening where full rules Muay Thai reigned…

In 2015, Mackenzie Dern — who some feel may eventually become the next Ronda Rousey — was dominant. She had multiple victories in jiu-jitsu tournaments, regardless of gi or no gi and regardless of it was in the 130-pound division or it was openweight.The daughter of Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Wellington Dias, Dern has been training the…

Mackenzie Dern needed just 3:25 to pick up her second win in MMA, her first win with a finish, as she won with a first-round submission at Legacy FC 61.Dern, a…

Jiu-jitsu world champion Mackenzie Dern will fight her second professional MMA bout on Friday, but hit a snag when she missed weight during Thursday's…

News broke today on Instagram that North America's leading full rules Muay Thai promotion, Lion Fight will be heading back to the east coast on November, 18th. A night of fights will be held at Foxwoods Resort Casino beginning at 7pm EST. Lion Fight 33 will feature some of the top Muay Thai talent from around the world.…

Oklahoma City man heads to Rio to go for gold in TaekwondoStephen Lambdin will be going for the Olympic gold in Taekwondo.After 20 plus years of drive and…

While Russia's athletics and weightlifting competitors have been banned from the Olympics, the wrestling team hasn't, and Russia has a history of success in the…

An Australian taekwondo world champion, Carmen Marton, has announced that she is interested in becoming a fighter in the UFC following the Olympic Games in Rio.Marton hopes to follow in the footsteps of former women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was an Olympic medalist in judo at the 2012 Games in London before heading over to the world…

Russia and Cuba were both able to come away with at least one more gold on Monday, as the countries took the 85kg and 130kg divisions, respectively, in…

Taekwondo kicked off in Rio on Wednesday — the second Olympic Games to use changes to the martial art since scoring controversy in Beijing. Competitors will…

The final two gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling were handed out on Tuesday, as Davor Stefanek of Serbia won the gold at 66kg, while Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia was the winner in the 98kg category.Stefanek defeated Migran Arutyunyan of Armenia in the 66kg gold medal match, while Aleksanyan defeated Cuba's Yasmany Daniel Lugo Cabrera for the gold…